Interesting, I didn’t know Naples only had one hyena left. Additionally, shouldn’t Fort Worth have one or two hyenas in their care?
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zoocentral
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Ah yes, totally forgot about Fort Worth Zoo's 1.1 pair, Felix and Farrah.
Nile Hippo Expert
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Red Panda exhibit opens:
Zoo Boise Celebrates Opening of New Red Panda Passage | News | City of Boise
Zoo Boise Celebrates Opening of New Red Panda Passage | News | City of Boise
On July 10th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) common warthog named Makena from San Antonio Zoo in Texas, and will go on display in the former striped hyena exhibit in the upcoming weeks.
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On July 11th, it was announced that a meerkat was born on March 28th*.
https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/26342/JtZooAg71725
* I don't know why San Francisco's document is referencing this and not the official media or news press, maybe it was transferred to California, though that is me speculating.
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On July 11th, it was announced that a meerkat was born on March 28th*.
https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/26342/JtZooAg71725
* I don't know why San Francisco's document is referencing this and not the official media or news press, maybe it was transferred to California, though that is me speculating.
On September 5th, the zoo announced that 2 more meerkats were born sometime in spring, which are off-show. The zoo also announced that the Small Animal Kingdom building will reopen October.
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On September 9th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) Nepalese red panda named Twix from Idaho Falls Zoo in Idaho in August temporarily, to be transferred to a different facility in the future.
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Opening of Small Animal Kingdom:
Zoo Boise Celebrates Opening of New and Improved Small Animal Kingdom | News | City of Boise
Zoo Boise Celebrates Opening of New and Improved Small Animal Kingdom | News | City of Boise
Haliaeetus
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Arrival of OZZY, Brazilian Porcupine, in the zoo.
He lives in the Small Animal house
Zoo Boise on Instagram: "Introducing Ozzy! This prehensile-tailed porcupine, Zoo Boise's newest resident, is already becoming quite a star. Settling into the freshly renovated Small Animal Kingdom's Rainforest Building, Ozzy likes to nimbly climb and flip around his habitat’s canopy. : Lead zookeeper Taylor S"
He lives in the Small Animal house
Zoo Boise on Instagram: "Introducing Ozzy! This prehensile-tailed porcupine, Zoo Boise's newest resident, is already becoming quite a star. Settling into the freshly renovated Small Animal Kingdom's Rainforest Building, Ozzy likes to nimbly climb and flip around his habitat’s canopy. : Lead zookeeper Taylor S"
On November 14th, it was announced that the zoo transferred Twix to Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in California.
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On November 21st, the zoo announced they acquired a (1m.0) Magellanic penguin named Duke, which is now on exhibit.
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Haliaeetus
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New exhibit opening.
Zoo Boise on Instagram: "New animal announcement coming soon..."
Zoo Boise on Instagram: "New animal announcement coming soon..."
JWForever5504
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This penguin has been paired with Daisy, who was hatched a few years ago by Jimmy (1.0) and Rose (0.1). I don't have a source, but it was explained to me by a zookeeper there.